Paper-roll and holder.



S. WHEELER.

PAPER ROLL AND HOLDER.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 16, 1912.

1,098,861 V Patented June 2, 1914.

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VWTTNESSES" I 4 TTO/NVEY COLUMBIA PLANoalAPH COHWASNINGTON, D.'c.

S. WHEELER.

PAPER) ROLL AND HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 16, 1912.

Patented June 2, 1914.

INVENTOR A TTORNEY COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH c0, WASHINGTON, u. c.

SETH WHEELER, OF GASTLETON, NEW YORK.

PAPER-ROLL AND HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 2, 12914.

Application filed November 16, 1912. Serial No. 731,660.

fl '0 all m 71. not it may concern Be it known that I, SETH VVHnnLnn, a citizen. of the United States of America, and a resident of Castleton, county of liensselaer, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper-Rolls and Holders, of which the following a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

My invention relates to improvements in paper rolls and their holding fixtures, and its object is to provide a simple correlated construction of the rolls and their fixtures which shall have advantages over those heretofore available.

I will now describe my invention in the Following specification, and then point out the novel features thereof in appended claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a bottom plan view partly in section of a holder and a part of a paper roll made according to my invention. A front elevation of the holder or fixture is shown in Fig. 2. The fixture is shown in end View in Fig. 3 with the inner and outer peripheries of the paper roll shown in dotted and broken lines. A detail of one of the parts of the holder is shown in end elevation in Fig. 4. Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation of a modified fixture which also embodies my invention. an end elevation and a plan view of the same fixmore being shown in Figs. 6 and 7. Figs. 8 and 9 are respectively an elevation and a sectional view of the engaging member which may form a part of the fixture of Fig. 5 and Fig. 10 is a view, corresponding to Fig. 5, of another modified fixture embodying my invention. one of the end members of the fixture being adapted to swing to the position shown in broken lines.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive,--the holder comprises a base 10 which may be afiixed to a. wall or other structure. From it projects near one of its ends an arm 11 preferably of spring sheet metal which is rigidly aifixe'd to the base at 1.2. Near the other end of the base is a similarly shaped arm 13, but this is slidably connected with the base so that it may be moved away from and toward the arm 11. For this purpose some such arrangement as that shown in the drawings may be used. The lower part of the arm 13 passes through a slot 14in the base and is bent over at right angles to form a. portion 15 which fits between the inner sides of the base and is guided laterally thereby. Under this part of the arm is a plate 16 which riveted to the base at 17 and held away from the under surface thereof a distance corresponding with the thickness of the part 15. Thus the arm 13 is permanently connected with the base 1.0 but is free to be moved. a distance limited by the length of the slot 1-11, along the base and. in relation to the other arm 11.

2O designates the roll engaging members which form parts of the holding fixture.

There is one of these members rotatably (1011- I 'nected with each of the arms 11 and 12. 'llhe'se, in the specific construction shown in Fig. 4;, are of triangular form with their corners cut oil comically, with their larger radii as will appear later, the same as that of the inside of the paper roll or its core. The engaging member which is associated with. the arm 1.1 is connected therewith by a rivet 21 which passes through the hub of the holding member. A collar 22 interposed between the arm 11 and its holding member keeps the holding member at a fixed distance from the arm. A screw 23 passes through the hub of the other holding menr her. The head of this screw and a plate 24 fasten ed over it, prevents longitudinal movement of the screw relative to the member. The threaded shank of the screw is flattened on one side and passes through a hole of form to fit the shank loosely but to prevent it from turning. A. thumb-nut 25 is on the shank outside of the arm 13 and the end of the shank is preferably upset as at 9.6 to prevent the removal of the thumb-nut.

Rolls of paper such as toilet paper or paper towels are usually wound upon cores. In Fig. 1., 30 designates a tubular cylindrical core of cardboard or other suitable material upon which the paper 31 is wound. According to the present invention the paper roll or the core is provided with. some arrangement for cooperation with the engaging members 20 of the fixture. For example, in Fig. 1 the tube 30 is provided with collars one for each end, which are aflixed to the inside of the tube. The roll itself ismade the subject matter of another application for patent filed herewith and serially numbered 731.661.

The roll constructed as described. may be inserted in the holder by first moving the arm 13 out as far as it can go and then forcing the engaging members 20 into opposite ends of the roll or its core. This can be done because the paper roll even when wound on a tube is not rigid and its inner periphery will be distended at the points of the engaging members until they are forced in past the collars 32. roll or its core'will then assume its normal cylindrical shape with its inner walls resting upon the curved points of the engaging members which as has been shown are cut off on a circle of the same diameter as that of the inside of the roll or its tubular core. The arm 13 may then be moved in toward the arm 11 until the distance between the two arms is approximately the same as the longitudinal dimension of the roll. By tightening the thumb-nut the engaging members 20 may be brought against the shoulders formed by the collars 32 producing a tensional strain upon the core and at the same time drawing the arms 11 and 13 against the ends of the paper roll. In this way a frictional held between the roll and the fixture is obtained which may be nicely adjusted to produce a desired tension upon the paper when it is withdrawn from the roll as such withdrawal has a tendency to rotate the roll relative to the fixture. It is to be noted that when a roll of paper has been thus placed upon the fixture it cannot be removed' In fact even after the paper has all been unwound from its tubular core. the latter cannot be removed without breaking the core. This arrangement is especially designed for use with rolls of paper towels but it is obviously applicable to other kinds of paper rolls.

Referring to Figs. 5 to I inclusive of the drawings, the fixture here shown comprises a base 40 having a pair of rigid outwardly extending arms 41 and 42, a pair of similar engaging members 43 and 44 and a spring The engaging members 43, 44 are re spectively secured to pins 46 and 47 which extend laterally through holes 48 and 49 in the arms 41 and 42. These arms are respectively provided with recesses 50 and 51 which are adapted to receive the engaging members 43 and 44, the pins being adapted to slide through the holes and the lateral adjustment of the engaging members being limited by heads or enlargements 52 and 53 of the pins. The spring conforms in gencral to the shape of the arm 42. is secured to the base and extends outwardly therefrom adjacent to the arm as shown in Fig. 8. An adjusting screw 55 extends through a tapped hole 56 in the arm 42 and engages the spring 45. The engaging members are similar to each other and each of them comprises a body 60, which has the same general form as the body of the engaging member 20 The inside of the- 1,09s,ss 1

shown in Figs. 1 and 4, and a plurality of springs (51 which are riveted or otherwise se cured to the body 60. The springs are secured to the body near its inner end and flare outwardly to a diameter which corresponds substantially to the inside diameter of the core of the paper roll to be supported.

A roll such as hereinbetore described, having a core with restricted ends, may be in serted in the fixture by merely pushing the engaging members 43 and 44 into the recesses and 51, holding the roll substantially in position between the arms and forcing the engaging members into the ends of the core by pressing on the ends of the pins 46 and 47. The springs (51 ot the engaging members yield SHfEClQIlt-lY to permit the members to pass readily through the end restrictions or the core but they then expand and prevent their withdrawal and the removal of the roll. The desired friction is secured with this fixture by merely adjusting the screw to force the spring 45 against the adjacent end of the paper roll.

As shown in Fig. 10. the engaging members may be rigidly secured to the arms and the recesses 50 and 51 rendered unnecessary it one of the arms such as 41 is pivotally secured to the base 40 instead of being rigidly secured thereto. In the arrangement here illustrated, the base 40 is provided with a semi-cylindrical cross rib 40 adjacent to which is a narrow opening 40 through which a curved projection 41 of the arm 41, extends. The projection may be secured to the arm in any suitable manner and engages the semi-cylindrical rib. thereby pro viding a pivotal mounting for the arm. lVith this structure the arm 41 is first swung to the position shown in broken lines, the paper roll is forced onto the engaging member 44 of the rigid arm and the arm 41 is returned to its original position. the engagemcnt member 43 being forced in the opposite end of the roll. Other forms of engaging members such as those illustrated in the previous figures may be substituted for the engaging members of Figs. 5 to 10 and other modifications may be effected within the-spirit and scope of my invention;

hat I claim is:

1. A paper holder comprising a base hav ing outwardly extending arms, at least one of which is resilient, ad ustable toward and away from each other, an engaging member pivotally connected with one of said arms at a fixed distance therefrom. and another engaging member adjustably secured to the other arm and adapted to cooperate through apaper roll with the engaging member on the opposite arm.

2. A paper holder comprising a base provided with a slot near one of its ends, an outwardly extending sheet metal arm passing through said slot and sl'idably supported by the base, another outwardly extending sheet metal arm rigidly afiixed to the base near its other end, an inwardly extending member affixed to said fixed arm, an engaging member rotatably mounted upon said support at a fixed distance from its arm, a threaded support passing through the slidable arm, a thumb-nut on said support arranged to adjust the position thereof relative to the support on the fixed arm, and an engaging member mounted upon said threaded support.

3. A paper holder comprising a base having outwardly extending and substantially parallel arms relatively adjustable toward and away from each other, inwardly extending supports respectively ailixed to said arms and adjustable relative to each other, and engaging members on said arms arranged to engage with and to produce an outward pressure 011 a roll of paper.

l. A paper holder comprising a base having outwardly extending and substantially parallel. resilient arms relatively adjustable toward and away from each other, and inwardly extending supports respectively at fixed to said arms, one of said arms having an enlarged engaging member with conically curved corners rotatably mounted upon its support at a fixed distance from said arm, and the other arm having an enlarged engaging member with conieally curved corners rotatably mounted upon its support, said support on said other arm being adjustable relative to the support on the other arm, said engaging members being arranged to engage with and to produce an axial tension on a roll of paper.

A paper holder comprising a base having outwardly extending and substantially parallel. arms of resilient sheet metal relatively adjustable toward and away from each other, inwardly extending supports respectively connected with said arms, and enlarged. engaging members rotatably mounted upon said supports, one of said supports being arranged to hold its engaging member at a fixed distance from its arm, the other of said arms arranged to support its engaging arm at an adjustable distance from its arm, said engaging members being arranged to engage with and to produce an axial tension on a roll of paper.

6. A paper holder comprising a base provided with a slot near one of its ends, an outwardly extending sheet metal arm pass ing through said slot and slidably supported by the base, another outwardly extending sheet metal arm rigidly affixed to the base near its other end, an inwardly extending support aflixed to said fixed arm, a triangular engaging member with conically curved corners rotatably mounted upon said support at a fixed distance from its arm, a threaded support passing through the slidable arm, a thumb-nut on said support arranged to adjust the position thereof relative to the support on the fixed arm, and a triangular engaging member with conically curved corners rotatably mounted upon said threaded support, said engaging members being arranged. to engage with and to pro duce an axial tension on a roll of paper.

7. The combination with a holder comprising a base having outwardly extending and substantially parallel arms, inwardly extending supports on said arms, and an engaging member adjustable relative to one of said arms, said engaging member being arranged to engage a roll of paper and said adjustment being arranged to cause said member to draw the roll of paper toward the arm on which said engaging member is supported.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my h and this 14th day of November, 1912.

SETH WI'EIEELER.

Witnesses WM. A. TI-IEELER, Sn'ri-r WHEELER, Jr.

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